Located at Fengqiao Town five kilometers west of Suzhou, Chilly
Hill Temple,more popularly referred to as Hanshan Temple, was built during the
period from502 to 519. It got the name because a monk named Hanshan once served
as abbot here in the Tang Dynasty. Buildings to visit within the temple include
Grand Hall, Sutra Storage Tower (Cangjinglou), Bell Tower (Zhonglou), Maple
River Tower (Fengjianglou), and Steles Corridor (Beilang). The temple became
well known after the Tang poet Zhang Ji wrote a famous poem while on board that
was passing by the temple, two lines of which read: "Outside the Suzhou wall,
from Hanshan Temple's bell, I hear its sound aboard the boat and feel its
midnight spell."

1 Day Private Tour: Yu Garden, Bund, Jade Buddha, Oriental Towerby Jeffrey AndersonI was very satisfied with the tour. If anything, it exceeded my expectations. My guide spoke excellent English, was very knowledgeable and accommodating to my needs. In addition, she was very friendly, and we saw all of the major sites in Shanghai. I would recommend this tour without any reservations to my friends or to anyone going to Shanghai. More ..5 of 5 Stars!